MAT-LINK announces new clinical sites
- Published: September 15, 2021
MAT-LINK has been awarded additional funding to add three more clinical sites and extend child follow-up data collection through 6 years of age.
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A Governance Framework to Integrate Longitudinal Clinical and Community Data in a Distributed Data Network: The Childhood Obesity Data Initiative
- Published: September 8, 2021
This article explores governance considerations for integrating EHR data for childhood obesity research.
The Childhood Obesity Data Initiative: A Case Study in Implementing Clinical-Community Infrastructure Enhancements to Support Health Services Research and Public Health
- Published: September 7, 2021
This article offers a background and overview on the Childhood Obesity Data Initiative.
Interoperability for Birth Defects Surveillance: A Readiness Assessment Tool
- Published: September 1, 2021
PHII and CDC partnered on this webinar on PHII’s birth defects surveillance assessment tool.
Panel: Let’s Talk About Being Asian in Public Health
- Published: August 30, 2021
Samantha Chao expresses among other Task Force employees of Asian and Pacific Islander descent how her identity and work intersect at PHII.
Modernizing Our Nation’s Public Health Information System
- Published: August 19, 2021
This article focuses on the importance of an integrated approach to collecting, sharing and using data to support the mission of public health.
PHII releases new toolkits
- Published: June 1, 2021
PHII releases three new toolkits focusing on child and adolescent mental health, data modernization and immunization information system procurement.
‘It’s shocking.’ How inaccurate California death records obscure pandemic’s true story
- Published: May 3, 2021
Vivian Singletary weighs in on why data is important in studying the true impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Atlanta Business Chronicle announces Health Care Heroes finalists
- Published: May 3, 2021
PHII’s own Jimica Tchamako is recognized as a Rising Star finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2021 Healthcare Heroes.
Using CRDM to Build Laboratory Capacity for Timely Diagnosis During the Zika Epidemic in Puerto Rico
- Published: May 1, 2021
PHII collaborated with public health partners to increase efficiency of laboratory data management, storage and transmission during the Zika pandemic.
Georgia’s Own Credit Union recognizes PHII director with Atlanta digital signage
- Published: March 19, 2021
Vivian Singletary is recognized for her contributions to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Task Force Women on Working in Global Health
- Published: March 18, 2021
PHII’s Daniela O’Connell joins other women at the Task Force to share what it’s like being a woman in the global health sector.
Medically Necessary: Getting a vaccine at work funnels shots to people who need them most
- Published: March 9, 2021
See why administering COVID-19 vaccines to employees at work could streamline the supply chain that brings shots to those who need it most.
PHII’s Juneka Rembert Joins a Panel on Being Black in Public Health
- Published: February 25, 2021
Juneka Rembert shares her experience on what it’s like to be black in public health in honor of Black History Month.
Podcast: Digital Contact Tracing for COVID-19
- Published: February 25, 2021
Vivian Singletary sheds some light on PHII’s new digital contact tracing project and what it could mean for enhancing traditional practices.
Using Informatics to Build a Digital Health Footprint of Patients Living With Inherited Metabolic Disorders Identified by Newborn Screening
- Published: November 16, 2020
The Medical Nutrition Therapy for Prevention (MNT4P) program collaborated with PHII on an information system to support Georgians with metabolic disorders.
Controversy: Researchers claim hospitals face barriers to public health data reporting
- Published: October 1, 2020
Public health leaders respond to a Harvard Business School research team’s study findings on barriers to effective data exchange.
Response to authors of “Barriers to hospital electronic public health reporting and implications for the COVID-19 pandemic”
- Published: October 1, 2020
PHII joined other public health experts to share concerns in response to an article focused on information sharing between hospitals and public health systems.
A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing
- Published: September 23, 2020
Your very own smartphone could help track COVID-19: see how tech giants Google and Apple are building technology to do just that and what
New Data Project on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Could Improve Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
- Published: July 27, 2020
PHII’s MAT-LINK project is focused on improving maternal and child health outcomes as it relates to opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
New guidance documents released to support public health agencies’ contact tracing efforts
- Published: June 1, 2020
PHII released a white paper exploring Apple and Google’s contact tracing technology and a report assessing tools available to public health authorities.
Using Cell Phones for Contact Tracing: Partnering with Google, Apple and CDC Foundation, Q&A with Task Force Public Health Informatics Expert
- Published: June 1, 2020
PHII director, Vivian Singletary, discusses PHII’s partnership with the CDC Foundation and tech leaders like Apple and Google on a contact tracing project.
Using Cell Phones for Contact Tracing: Partnering with Google, Apple and CDC Foundation, Q&A with Task Force Public Health Informatics Expert
- Published: May 27, 2020
How PHII is working with experts in public health, healthcare and technology to provide guidance on digital contact tracing methods and tools.
Building Informatics-Savvy Health Departments: The Systems Development Life Cycle
- Published: November 1, 2019
This article breaks down the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and its use in public health agencies.
Leveraging Informatics to Identify Reportable Cases: Pilot Findings on Electronic Case Reporting of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
- Published: November 1, 2019
This article explores how electronic case reporting reduces the reporting burden on healthcare and public health while increasing completion and timeliness.
Four Keys to Navigating the Road to Community Data Sharing
- Published: October 1, 2019
Vivian Singletary delivered the 2019 Public Health Law Summit address where she answers four questions public health professionals should ask before collecting data.
The Information Imperative for Public Health: A Call to Action to Become Informatics-Savvy
- Published: September 12, 2019
Public health experts offer guidance on how to successfully become informatics-savvy and why it is an important factor in addressing growing agency needs.
Improving Quality of Care at the Core of Health System Strengthening
- Published: August 29, 2019
LARC seeks to provide better quality care for HIV patients by improving laboratory business processes and fixing gaps in services provided.
New $180 Million Grant Extends Surveillance on Child Mortality Prevention
- Published: June 24, 2019
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a new $180 million grant to the CHAMPS initiative, continuing research on childhood mortality.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates record $180M grant to Emory
- Published: June 6, 2019
The Gates Foundation awarded $180 million to continue work on the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.
PHII Helps Build Comprehensive Profile of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Disorders in Georgia
- Published: May 30, 2019
MNT4P is a statewide program that tracks and provides nutritional assistance to Georgia families experiencing inherited metabolic disorders.
The Rising Need for Digital Public Health Surveillance
- Published: February 27, 2019
Vivian Singletary weighs in on the Digital Revolution and how public health can rise to its challenges.
Digital Bridge Breaks New Ground in 2019, Launches in Two Sites
- Published: January 30, 2019
Two years after launching, Digital Bridge sees its first two sites begin piloting its new approach to electronic case reporting.
CHAMPS Data Highlights Causes of Newborn and Child Deaths in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
- Published: January 28, 2019
How the CHAMPS initiative is using data to shed light on the causes of childhood mortality in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Viewpoint: The rising need for digital public health surveillance
- Published: January 11, 2019
PHII director Vivian Singletary shares insights on the rising challenges of the Digital Revolution in public health.
Bridging the Digital Divide
- Published: September 20, 2018
A closer look at the Digital Bridge initiative and how it’s standardizing the way health information is exchanged in the United States.
Strengthening Laboratory Capacity Key to Ending HIV Transmission in Africa
- Published: August 19, 2018
PHII is enhancing laboratory capacity for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa to help reach the United Nations’ goal to end HIV transmission by 2030.
Podcast: Using Informatics to Fight Childhood Mortality
- Published: May 23, 2018
This podcast episode deep dives into the CHAMPS initiative and how informatics is its key component in fighting childhood mortality.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department. Part III, From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program: Ensuring Well-Designed and Effectively Used Information Systems
- Published: March 1, 2018
The final installment in the three-part series, this article discusses the importance of well-designed and effectively-used information systems.
Digital Bridge collaboration with Cerner, Epic, CDC and others hope to connect EHRs to public health
- Published: February 20, 2018
The Digital Bridge initiative, formerly led by PHII, is forging public and private partnerships to impact public health data exchange.
New Hampshire’s Electronic System for Tracking Immunization Records Nears Completion
- Published: January 25, 2018
See how PHII helped New Hampshire become the last state to adopt an IIS, standing up its online repository of vaccination records.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program Part II: Creating a Skilled Workforce
- Published: November 1, 2017
This column is the second installment in a series of articles and focuses on steps to take to create a skilled informatics workforce.
Informatics Supporting the State Health Official as Chief Health Strategist
- Published: September 1, 2017
Bill Brand led a presentation during the ASTHO Policy Summit that highlighted the roles and responsibilities of a chief health strategist.
Health Data Management: Most powerful women in health IT
- Published: May 6, 2017
Vivian Singletary, PHII director, is highlighted as one of the most powerful women in health information technology.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program. Part I: Assessment and Governance
- Published: May 1, 2017
The first in a series, this article introduces realizing an informatics-savvy health department through effective governance and effective leadership.
The most powerful women in healthcare IT for 2017
- Published: April 4, 2017
PHII director Vivian Singletary makes the list of one of the most powerful women in healthcare information technology.
Enhancing the Informatics Response to the Epidemic of Zika Virus Infection (Zika) in Puerto Rico
- Published: April 1, 2017
Juneka Rembert presented PHII’s work with the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s informatics capacity to reduce turnaround time for Zika testing during the outbreak.
Bridging the data divide: Project aims to revolutionize reporting of diseases
- Published: January 1, 2017
Georgia Health News digs into Digital Bridge, an initiative formerly-led by PHII, and how it might bridge gaps in data exchange between healthcare and
Child Mortality Initiative Expands to Three New Sites in Africa and South Asia
- Published: November 30, 2016
CHAMPS adds three new sites to its roster: Kisumu, Kenya; Harar, Ethiopia; and Baliakandi, Bangladesh.
CHAMPS adds three new sites, expanding global health surveillance network to six countries
- Published: November 15, 2016
CHAMPS begins to collect child mortality data at three new sites, growing its global network.
Initiative Begins Efforts to Better Link Providers, Public Health Agencies
- Published: November 1, 2016
This article summarizes the Digital Bridge initiative, its partners, its goals and its potential impact.
‘Digital Bridge’ Promises to Strengthen U.S. Public Health Response to Disease Outbreaks
- Published: October 28, 2016
Learn more about how a new approach to electronic case reporting is set to change the state of data exchange nationally.
Informatics-Savvy Organization in Public Health: Vision, Strategies and Resources
- Published: August 1, 2016
This presentation delves into how to build an informatics-savvy organization and best practices to incorporate informatics in a public health agency’s overall strategy.
Young African Leaders Inspired to Take Lessons in Global Public Health Back Home
- Published: July 26, 2016
Young African leaders visited PHII and the Task Force to learn more about how to influence positive change in their own countries.
What is “Informatics”?
- Published: July 1, 2016
This study examines current usage for the term “informatics” and provides suggestions on how to communicate about it to public health audiences.
Gates Foundation names Emory Global Health Institute lead partner in child health network
- Published: May 6, 2015
PHII partners with Emory and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as partners on the CHAMPS project.
Immunization Information Systems: A Decade of Progress in Law and Policy
- Published: May 1, 2015
This article examines laws, policies and regulations related to immunization information systems as relate to interoperable systems.
Building an Informatics-Savvy Health Department II: Operations and Tactics
- Published: January 1, 2015
This second article in a series describes operational and tactical steps that need to be put into place to achieve an informatics-savvy health department.
Building an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: Part I, Vision and Core Strategies
- Published: November 1, 2014
This column describes vision and core strategies needed to create an informatics-savvy health department.
Publications
The Childhood Obesity Data Initiative: A Case Study in Implementing Clinical-Community Infrastructure Enhancements to Support Health Services Research and Public Health
- Published: September 7, 2021
This article offers a background and overview on the Childhood Obesity Data Initiative.
Modernizing Our Nation’s Public Health Information System
- Published: August 19, 2021
This article focuses on the importance of an integrated approach to collecting, sharing and using data to support the mission of public health.
Using CRDM to Build Laboratory Capacity for Timely Diagnosis During the Zika Epidemic in Puerto Rico
- Published: May 1, 2021
PHII collaborated with public health partners to increase efficiency of laboratory data management, storage and transmission during the Zika pandemic.
Using Informatics to Build a Digital Health Footprint of Patients Living With Inherited Metabolic Disorders Identified by Newborn Screening
- Published: November 16, 2020
The Medical Nutrition Therapy for Prevention (MNT4P) program collaborated with PHII on an information system to support Georgians with metabolic disorders.
Response to authors of “Barriers to hospital electronic public health reporting and implications for the COVID-19 pandemic”
- Published: October 1, 2020
PHII joined other public health experts to share concerns in response to an article focused on information sharing between hospitals and public health systems.
Building Informatics-Savvy Health Departments: The Systems Development Life Cycle
- Published: November 1, 2019
This article breaks down the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and its use in public health agencies.
Leveraging Informatics to Identify Reportable Cases: Pilot Findings on Electronic Case Reporting of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
- Published: November 1, 2019
This article explores how electronic case reporting reduces the reporting burden on healthcare and public health while increasing completion and timeliness.
The Information Imperative for Public Health: A Call to Action to Become Informatics-Savvy
- Published: September 12, 2019
Public health experts offer guidance on how to successfully become informatics-savvy and why it is an important factor in addressing growing agency needs.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department. Part III, From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program: Ensuring Well-Designed and Effectively Used Information Systems
- Published: March 1, 2018
The final installment in the three-part series, this article discusses the importance of well-designed and effectively-used information systems.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program Part II: Creating a Skilled Workforce
- Published: November 1, 2017
This column is the second installment in a series of articles and focuses on steps to take to create a skilled informatics workforce.
Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program. Part I: Assessment and Governance
- Published: May 1, 2017
The first in a series, this article introduces realizing an informatics-savvy health department through effective governance and effective leadership.
What is “Informatics”?
- Published: July 1, 2016
This study examines current usage for the term “informatics” and provides suggestions on how to communicate about it to public health audiences.
Immunization Information Systems: A Decade of Progress in Law and Policy
- Published: May 1, 2015
This article examines laws, policies and regulations related to immunization information systems as relate to interoperable systems.
Building an Informatics-Savvy Health Department II: Operations and Tactics
- Published: January 1, 2015
This second article in a series describes operational and tactical steps that need to be put into place to achieve an informatics-savvy health department.
Building an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: Part I, Vision and Core Strategies
- Published: November 1, 2014
This column describes vision and core strategies needed to create an informatics-savvy health department.
News Articles
‘It’s shocking.’ How inaccurate California death records obscure pandemic’s true story
- Published: May 3, 2021
Vivian Singletary weighs in on why data is important in studying the true impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Atlanta Business Chronicle announces Health Care Heroes finalists
- Published: May 3, 2021
PHII’s own Jimica Tchamako is recognized as a Rising Star finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2021 Healthcare Heroes.
Medically Necessary: Getting a vaccine at work funnels shots to people who need them most
- Published: March 9, 2021
See why administering COVID-19 vaccines to employees at work could streamline the supply chain that brings shots to those who need it most.
Controversy: Researchers claim hospitals face barriers to public health data reporting
- Published: October 1, 2020
Public health leaders respond to a Harvard Business School research team’s study findings on barriers to effective data exchange.
A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing
- Published: September 23, 2020
Your very own smartphone could help track COVID-19: see how tech giants Google and Apple are building technology to do just that and what
Using Cell Phones for Contact Tracing: Partnering with Google, Apple and CDC Foundation, Q&A with Task Force Public Health Informatics Expert
- Published: June 1, 2020
PHII director, Vivian Singletary, discusses PHII’s partnership with the CDC Foundation and tech leaders like Apple and Google on a contact tracing project.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates record $180M grant to Emory
- Published: June 6, 2019
The Gates Foundation awarded $180 million to continue work on the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.
Viewpoint: The rising need for digital public health surveillance
- Published: January 11, 2019
PHII director Vivian Singletary shares insights on the rising challenges of the Digital Revolution in public health.
Digital Bridge collaboration with Cerner, Epic, CDC and others hope to connect EHRs to public health
- Published: February 20, 2018
The Digital Bridge initiative, formerly led by PHII, is forging public and private partnerships to impact public health data exchange.
Health Data Management: Most powerful women in health IT
- Published: May 6, 2017
Vivian Singletary, PHII director, is highlighted as one of the most powerful women in health information technology.
The most powerful women in healthcare IT for 2017
- Published: April 4, 2017
PHII director Vivian Singletary makes the list of one of the most powerful women in healthcare information technology.
Bridging the data divide: Project aims to revolutionize reporting of diseases
- Published: January 1, 2017
Georgia Health News digs into Digital Bridge, an initiative formerly-led by PHII, and how it might bridge gaps in data exchange between healthcare and
CHAMPS adds three new sites, expanding global health surveillance network to six countries
- Published: November 15, 2016
CHAMPS begins to collect child mortality data at three new sites, growing its global network.
Initiative Begins Efforts to Better Link Providers, Public Health Agencies
- Published: November 1, 2016
This article summarizes the Digital Bridge initiative, its partners, its goals and its potential impact.
Gates Foundation names Emory Global Health Institute lead partner in child health network
- Published: May 6, 2015
PHII partners with Emory and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as partners on the CHAMPS project.
Presentations and Webinars
Interoperability for Birth Defects Surveillance: A Readiness Assessment Tool
- Published: September 1, 2021
PHII and CDC partnered on this webinar on PHII’s birth defects surveillance assessment tool.
Four Keys to Navigating the Road to Community Data Sharing
- Published: October 1, 2019
Vivian Singletary delivered the 2019 Public Health Law Summit address where she answers four questions public health professionals should ask before collecting data.
Informatics Supporting the State Health Official as Chief Health Strategist
- Published: September 1, 2017
Bill Brand led a presentation during the ASTHO Policy Summit that highlighted the roles and responsibilities of a chief health strategist.
Enhancing the Informatics Response to the Epidemic of Zika Virus Infection (Zika) in Puerto Rico
- Published: April 1, 2017
Juneka Rembert presented PHII’s work with the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s informatics capacity to reduce turnaround time for Zika testing during the outbreak.
Informatics-Savvy Organization in Public Health: Vision, Strategies and Resources
- Published: August 1, 2016
This presentation delves into how to build an informatics-savvy organization and best practices to incorporate informatics in a public health agency’s overall strategy.
Announcements
MAT-LINK announces new clinical sites
- Published: September 15, 2021
MAT-LINK has been awarded additional funding to add three more clinical sites and extend child follow-up data collection through 6 years of age.
PHII releases new toolkits
- Published: June 1, 2021
PHII releases three new toolkits focusing on child and adolescent mental health, data modernization and immunization information system procurement.
Georgia’s Own Credit Union recognizes PHII director with Atlanta digital signage
- Published: March 19, 2021
Vivian Singletary is recognized for her contributions to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
New guidance documents released to support public health agencies’ contact tracing efforts
- Published: June 1, 2020
PHII released a white paper exploring Apple and Google’s contact tracing technology and a report assessing tools available to public health authorities.
PHII at the Task Force for Global Health
Panel: Let’s Talk About Being Asian in Public Health
- Published: August 30, 2021
Samantha Chao expresses among other Task Force employees of Asian and Pacific Islander descent how her identity and work intersect at PHII.
Task Force Women on Working in Global Health
- Published: March 18, 2021
PHII’s Daniela O’Connell joins other women at the Task Force to share what it’s like being a woman in the global health sector.
PHII’s Juneka Rembert Joins a Panel on Being Black in Public Health
- Published: February 25, 2021
Juneka Rembert shares her experience on what it’s like to be black in public health in honor of Black History Month.
Podcast: Digital Contact Tracing for COVID-19
- Published: February 25, 2021
Vivian Singletary sheds some light on PHII’s new digital contact tracing project and what it could mean for enhancing traditional practices.
New Data Project on Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Could Improve Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
- Published: July 27, 2020
PHII’s MAT-LINK project is focused on improving maternal and child health outcomes as it relates to opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
Using Cell Phones for Contact Tracing: Partnering with Google, Apple and CDC Foundation, Q&A with Task Force Public Health Informatics Expert
- Published: May 27, 2020
How PHII is working with experts in public health, healthcare and technology to provide guidance on digital contact tracing methods and tools.
Improving Quality of Care at the Core of Health System Strengthening
- Published: August 29, 2019
LARC seeks to provide better quality care for HIV patients by improving laboratory business processes and fixing gaps in services provided.
New $180 Million Grant Extends Surveillance on Child Mortality Prevention
- Published: June 24, 2019
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a new $180 million grant to the CHAMPS initiative, continuing research on childhood mortality.
PHII Helps Build Comprehensive Profile of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Disorders in Georgia
- Published: May 30, 2019
MNT4P is a statewide program that tracks and provides nutritional assistance to Georgia families experiencing inherited metabolic disorders.
The Rising Need for Digital Public Health Surveillance
- Published: February 27, 2019
Vivian Singletary weighs in on the Digital Revolution and how public health can rise to its challenges.
Digital Bridge Breaks New Ground in 2019, Launches in Two Sites
- Published: January 30, 2019
Two years after launching, Digital Bridge sees its first two sites begin piloting its new approach to electronic case reporting.
CHAMPS Data Highlights Causes of Newborn and Child Deaths in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
- Published: January 28, 2019
How the CHAMPS initiative is using data to shed light on the causes of childhood mortality in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Bridging the Digital Divide
- Published: September 20, 2018
A closer look at the Digital Bridge initiative and how it’s standardizing the way health information is exchanged in the United States.
Strengthening Laboratory Capacity Key to Ending HIV Transmission in Africa
- Published: August 19, 2018
PHII is enhancing laboratory capacity for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa to help reach the United Nations’ goal to end HIV transmission by 2030.
Podcast: Using Informatics to Fight Childhood Mortality
- Published: May 23, 2018
This podcast episode deep dives into the CHAMPS initiative and how informatics is its key component in fighting childhood mortality.
New Hampshire’s Electronic System for Tracking Immunization Records Nears Completion
- Published: January 25, 2018
See how PHII helped New Hampshire become the last state to adopt an IIS, standing up its online repository of vaccination records.
Child Mortality Initiative Expands to Three New Sites in Africa and South Asia
- Published: November 30, 2016
CHAMPS adds three new sites to its roster: Kisumu, Kenya; Harar, Ethiopia; and Baliakandi, Bangladesh.
‘Digital Bridge’ Promises to Strengthen U.S. Public Health Response to Disease Outbreaks
- Published: October 28, 2016
Learn more about how a new approach to electronic case reporting is set to change the state of data exchange nationally.
Young African Leaders Inspired to Take Lessons in Global Public Health Back Home
- Published: July 26, 2016
Young African leaders visited PHII and the Task Force to learn more about how to influence positive change in their own countries.
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